Speaking on the homepage of the International Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF), President Kerrith Brown said: “We respectfully welcome the Vietnam General Vo Federation (VMMAF) to join. This is part of the plan to focus on developing general martial arts in East Asia and Southeast Asia.
I thank Mr. William Hoong for supporting the VMAF admission process to Immaf, and confident with his ability, Mr. Hoong will develop and supervise the martial arts of the IMMAF in the area. “
Also according to information from IMMAF, VMMAF officially became a member on April 20. VMMAF President at the present time is Mr. Ngo Duc Quynh. VMMAF was officially recognized by the Ministry of Home Affairs in January 2020 and is in the process of preparing to organize the first MMA championship in Vietnam.
Within 2 years of establishment and development, VMMAF has 5 member clubs including: MMA Saigon Club, MMA Vietnam Fight Club, MMA Fighter Club, Vietnam Top Team Club and Nha Trang Sport Unite Club. These are the core nucleus initially helping Vo Vietnam to have talented boxers.
At the present time, IMMAF is known as the largest non -profit MMA management organization at the amateur level. The organization was established on February 29, 2012 in Switzerland and there were 63 member feders on all five continents. Since 2014, IMMAF has organized tournaments and awarded medals like Olympic.
One of the most notable activities of Immaf is that they are officially collaborated with UFC, one of the world's largest MMA promotion businesses. The general martial arts events organized by UFC now attract millions of followers, and are currently valid for television rights about 300 million USD/year.